Stage 1 Identify Desired Results

Establish Goals: (G)
Maine Learning Results: Social Studies- E. History
E1 Historical knowledge, concepts, themes and patterns.
Grade 9-Diploma "World War II"

Students understand major eras, major enduring themes, and historic influences in the United States and world history including the roots of democratic philosophy, ideals, and institutions in the world.
b. Analyze major historical eras (WWII), major enduring themes, turning points, events, consequences, and people in the history of the United States and world and the implications for the present and future.

What understandings are desired?





Students will understand that: (U)
•Events of WWII effected different regions of the world in unique ways.
•That WWII had major consequences.
•There are important events that lead to the allies success in WWII.

What essential questions will be considered?

Essential Questions: (Q)
•How were countries effected by WWII?
•Why were there major consequences of WWII?
•How did the allies win WWII?

What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?






Students will know: (K)
Students will be able to do: (S)
•Important events and people: Start of WWII, battle of Britain, operation Barbarossa, Battle of Midway, surrender of Allies, Pearl Harbor, D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, Hitler, MacArthur, Roosevelt, Churchill, Mussolini, Hideki Tojo
•Critical Details: Holocaust and Aryanization, Japanese hatred for U.S, Rations, Evacuations and Air raids
•Sequences and Timelines: Allies involvement, Axis power conquering countries and major battles
•Demonstrate the knowledge of the U.S. involvement in WWII.
•Critique axis powers involvement in other countries during WWII.
•Exhibit knowledge of major events and important people of WWII.
•b. Analyze major historical eras (WWII), major enduring themes, turning points, events, consequences, and people in the history of the United States and world and the implications for the present and future.
•Consider life during and after WWII.
•Recognize how lives were effected during WWII.
2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe